Properties
Description
A research-grade reagent with ≥95% purity, this product combines Cyanine 5.5 with lactosyl through a 750 Da PEG linker for fluorescent probing of carbohydrate-protein interactions.
Molecular Weight
PEG 750 Da
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Cyanine 5.5
Solubility
Cyanine 5.5-PEG-lactosyl is soluble in a wide range of organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO, and shows excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Cyanine 5.5-PEG-lactosyl with PEG 750 Da is applied in nanomedicine to develop fluorescent imaging nanoparticles that target hepatocytes, leveraging the longer PEG chain for better circulation time.